November 2007 - Concert

National Concert Hall, Friday, November 16th 2007

1. Shostakovich: Festive Overture, Op. 96


2. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11*


3. Chopin: Nocturne in C sharp minor Op. 27, No. 1* (encore)


4. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 (‘Little Russian’)

Míċeál O’Rourke, piano*
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, cond. Takuo Yuasa

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November 2007 - Meeting

Programme for Wednesday, November 7th 2007

1. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Introduction & Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet & string quartet - Nash Ensemble (10:33)


2. George Gershwin (1898-1937): Preludes (3) for piano - Gil Shaham, violin; Andre Previn, piano (6:19)


3. Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805): Quintet for guitar & strings in D major ("Fandango"), G. 448 (arrangement of String Quintets, G. 270 & 341) - La Magnifica Cumunità (18:21)


4. Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Carnival of the Animals, zoological fantasy for 2 pianos & ensemble in 14 movements - Ensemble cond. Gennady Rozhdestvensky (23:35)


5. Franz Schubert (1797-1828): String Quartet No. 12 in C minor ("Quartettsatz"), D. 703 - Quartetto Italiano (10:55)


6. Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864): Two songs (Linger in Blissful Repose; Hard Times Come Again No More) - Thomas Hampson, baritone; David Alpher, piano (8:20)

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